Ho Chi Minh Highway from Tay Nguyen to Binh Phuoc opens to traffic

The section of Ho Chi Minh Highway running from the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum to Binh Phuoc province technically opened to traffic on June 26, one year and a half ahead of schedule.
The section of Ho Chi Minh Highway running from the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum to Binh Phuoc province technically opened to traffic on June 26, one year and a half ahead of schedule.

The 553km-long project from Tan Canh commune in Dak To district in Kon Tum to Chon Thanh town in Binh Phuoc was launched in 2012 with a total investment of 19 trillion VND (871 million USD), 13 trillion VND of which came from government bonds.

A 208km section of the project was executed under the form of BOT (Build-Operation-Transfer) with an investment capital of 6 trillion VND.

The road has two lanes allowing vehicles travelling at a maximum speed of 80 kph in rural areas and 60 kph in resident areas.

The road is expected to facilitate the social-economic development as well as ensuring security and defence in the region.-VNA

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